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are you as a military person completely comfortable that the budget cuts proposed by the obama administration will leave the united states' military with all the capacities it needs to defend its interests, its values, its global role? >> any strategy and any budget that supports any strategy has risks. i think the risks to our strategy and the risk that this budget may not deliver what we intend are manageable. so i am confident that our -- the revised strategy, the process we went through that did precede the budget and the budget that supports it, i am confident it will protect our national interests and allow us to provide options to the nation when, by the way, we confront things that we didn't predict. >> "the new york times" had a report on the fact that the united states is going to build up its special forces. sort of things like the navy s.e.a.l.s, commando forces as it were, and that this is going to become a core part of u.s. military capacity. is that the way of the future? >> let me state it a little differently. i think that among the lessons of the last ten years of war, two c
are you as a military person completely comfortable that the budget cuts proposed by the obama administration will leave the united states' military with all the capacities it needs to defend its interests, its values, its global role? >> any strategy and any budget that supports any strategy has risks. i think the risks to our strategy and the risk that this budget may not deliver what we intend are manageable. so i am confident that our -- the revised strategy, the process we went...
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i support the obama administration's view. defending israel's right to defend its people by proportional means, and it's important for the international community to support that if you want to see israel eventually leave the west bank. that's the only way israel can leave the west bank if it knows it will have support, if it has to defend itself against rocket attacks. >> general, it's an absolute mess over there and it has been for a long time. from a military point of view, is there anything that the americans could be doing or pushing the israelis to do to try and somehow come to a resolution that can work? >> well, first of all, i think we have to accept that we're not going to kill our way to a solution here that in fact, in many cases the use of military force is counterproductive. however, there have been some recent advances in terms of our technology such that systems such as iron dome have made it more capable, a more capable israel in terms of defending against these rocket attack, but if you believe that the milit
i support the obama administration's view. defending israel's right to defend its people by proportional means, and it's important for the international community to support that if you want to see israel eventually leave the west bank. that's the only way israel can leave the west bank if it knows it will have support, if it has to defend itself against rocket attacks. >> general, it's an absolute mess over there and it has been for a long time. from a military point of view, is there...
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>> tom, i think the obama administration has been rightfully supporting israel because israel has a right to defend itself, any country would. but i think the united states is going to want to work with egypt, with turkey and qatar to try to convince the leadership to stop this very provocative and hardy shelling of rocketing the cities. when hamas is targeting both tel aviv and israel, this is a new phase of war between a long-running war between them. israel is going to react to that. i think you'll see a very intense demonstration between out of pockets to some degree, don't they? >> yeah, but that's a big risk. so the big driver of the israeli operation right now is the long-range rockets that were allegedly supplied by iran and which hamas has been using to target major urban centers in israel like tel aviv, like jerusalem. tel aviv has been the red line for israel, and as long as hamas has been in possession of these rockets and can maintain that threat against israeli population centers, israel can't afford to sit back. so the air strikes, yes, they have been achieving some success
>> tom, i think the obama administration has been rightfully supporting israel because israel has a right to defend itself, any country would. but i think the united states is going to want to work with egypt, with turkey and qatar to try to convince the leadership to stop this very provocative and hardy shelling of rocketing the cities. when hamas is targeting both tel aviv and israel, this is a new phase of war between a long-running war between them. israel is going to react to that. i...
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how did the obama administration handle the end of the war and where do we go from here. >> those are all important questions, but the whole war was built on a faulty prim is that saddam had weapons of mass destruction. >> i think it's conceded that they didn't have weapons of mass destruction. >> i remember i was in kuwait on the eve of the war. i had a gas masks, they were really fed basically a lie, if you will. >> no, i don't agree. i think that the intelligence was poor and badly done, but i do think -- >> when i say a lie, i mean the sources who were providing that intelligence, these false iraqi sources who were claiming there was poisonous gas here, chemical weapons there, that was a lie. >> i was imbedded for that period and i remember general conway was ahead of the marine forces and they intercepted the code word blood which they thought was the use of chemical weapons. >> the american forces believed that they would face chemical weapons. i remember skud missiles coming in. they believed it. i'm just saying that the sources turned out to be rather poor and as a result the
how did the obama administration handle the end of the war and where do we go from here. >> those are all important questions, but the whole war was built on a faulty prim is that saddam had weapons of mass destruction. >> i think it's conceded that they didn't have weapons of mass destruction. >> i remember i was in kuwait on the eve of the war. i had a gas masks, they were really fed basically a lie, if you will. >> no, i don't agree. i think that the intelligence was...
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. >> i know you've been critical of the obama administration's policy towards syria. you're not suggesting boots on the ground, though, right? i mean, what do you think the administration should be doing differently? >> that would be a disaster all around. it would be -- it would certainly never happen. i think, though, that things we can do would include a no fly zone imposed by nato from turkey. those missiles hopefully would have the affect of just keeping syrian planes out of northern syria chshgs would give the rebel forces maybe a chance to break the stalemate. there is more intelligence and training to the syrian rebels, and also i think providing arms to those rebels, although i would have to say not anti-aircraft weapons for fear that they would end up in the wrong hands. these modest steps we can take that might break the stalemate and end the civil war there and the faster it ends, the better for syrians and also the better for the world. >> we like to think of you as a rock star, so i was impressed to see you hanging out with bono from u2. he asked you if
. >> i know you've been critical of the obama administration's policy towards syria. you're not suggesting boots on the ground, though, right? i mean, what do you think the administration should be doing differently? >> that would be a disaster all around. it would be -- it would certainly never happen. i think, though, that things we can do would include a no fly zone imposed by nato from turkey. those missiles hopefully would have the affect of just keeping syrian planes out of...
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maybe the obama administration will make its own history and avoid a second-term scandal. but if not, disney world may seem very appealing. you know, it was interesting, in the president's news conference, he said he was well aware of the history of presidential overreach in second terms. that's a little bit of a different subject, but you get the sense that anyone that much aware of presidential history knows that second-term scandals can be a problem and most likely will be really, really careful. wolf? >> john berman, thank you.
maybe the obama administration will make its own history and avoid a second-term scandal. but if not, disney world may seem very appealing. you know, it was interesting, in the president's news conference, he said he was well aware of the history of presidential overreach in second terms. that's a little bit of a different subject, but you get the sense that anyone that much aware of presidential history knows that second-term scandals can be a problem and most likely will be really, really...
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the change comes in the midst of congressional hearings that are critical of how the obama administration handled the attack on gaza. democratic congressman ron barbour bested -- >> rescue crews have found a man's body in the gulf of mexico. they believe he is one of the two crewmembers missing after an explosion on an oil blat form. the body has not been identified yet. >>> the crisis in the middle east has intensified and we'll meet someone who's inside the inner circle in the white house, we'll ask what's going on behind closed doors right now. the wheels of progress haven't been very active lately. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to keep those wheels turning. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. cool. you found it. wow. nice place. yeah. [ chuckles ] the family thinks i'm out shipping these. smooth move. you used priority mail flat rate boxes. if it fits, it ships fo
the change comes in the midst of congressional hearings that are critical of how the obama administration handled the attack on gaza. democratic congressman ron barbour bested -- >> rescue crews have found a man's body in the gulf of mexico. they believe he is one of the two crewmembers missing after an explosion on an oil blat form. the body has not been identified yet. >>> the crisis in the middle east has intensified and we'll meet someone who's inside the inner circle in the...
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because we look back on the last four years, and the indifference, if you will, of the obama administration to what's happening on the west bank in gaza. and is i think we are -- there will there be pressure from jipts, there will be pressure from turkey, there will be pressure from qatar, the three countries most sympathetic to ham hamas. there will be pressure to produce some kind of settlement. >> let's bring in cnn contributorses, will cain, elzy granderson. elzy, you're first. is president obama being indifferent? does the white house need to do more? >> i don't understand how someone can consider the white house being indifferent when this administration has given more money to israel than any other administration before it. i don't understand how you can consider this president to be indifferent when it's because of the president they had the technology and military equipment necessary to protect themselves from the bombs coming into the country. i don't want to see us go to another war. i know quite a few americans feel the same way. and i talked to some sources in d.c. this weekend
because we look back on the last four years, and the indifference, if you will, of the obama administration to what's happening on the west bank in gaza. and is i think we are -- there will there be pressure from jipts, there will be pressure from turkey, there will be pressure from qatar, the three countries most sympathetic to ham hamas. there will be pressure to produce some kind of settlement. >> let's bring in cnn contributorses, will cain, elzy granderson. elzy, you're first. is...
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i think some members of capitol hill have brought it down to this point, was the obama administration incredibly incompetent or did they mislead congress, or did they just simply not know. probably it's a little bit of all three. >> let's turn to suzanne kelly. the fascinating thing again today was the senators allowed in to see this video, this closed circuit television video, that included very disturbing scenes of ambassador stevens' last moments. but also, it seemed to clarify, didn't it, exactly what was going on in the buildup to this attack. there was no obvious sign, according to the senators who have come out publicly after this, of any protest. >> yeah. that's what we've been hearing from people who are in those hearings, piers, and you know, it's interesting because nobody has seen this video yet. it's actually still classified. they're not even really officially supposed to be talking about classified information but i know there's a push to get at least some of this video released publicly. you have to remember, it's going to be a bit tricky because it is still classified
i think some members of capitol hill have brought it down to this point, was the obama administration incredibly incompetent or did they mislead congress, or did they just simply not know. probably it's a little bit of all three. >> let's turn to suzanne kelly. the fascinating thing again today was the senators allowed in to see this video, this closed circuit television video, that included very disturbing scenes of ambassador stevens' last moments. but also, it seemed to clarify, didn't...
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last year the obama administration blocked an extension to the keystone excel pipeline that would help deliver oil from canada's tar sands, eyely controversy bull productive sands to the gulf of mexico. largely on environmental grounds. now the state department is reviewing the pipeline route. the pipeline will likely get approval and get built. either way, the energy relationship between the u.s. and canada will continue to grow. and while president obama meets with his newly elected mexican counter part this month, a major topic will be obama's goil goal for immigration reform. it's a domestic issue with regional economic implications for both the united states and mexico. so president obama has got a lot to think about. joining me now is fareed zakaria. he is host of "gps." you understand the economy and foreign affairs. let's talk about europe first of all. you get the impression that china was the biggest economic threat to the united states. but if europe doesn't get its act together, the trade between europe and the u.s. is greater. should the president be worrying about that mo
last year the obama administration blocked an extension to the keystone excel pipeline that would help deliver oil from canada's tar sands, eyely controversy bull productive sands to the gulf of mexico. largely on environmental grounds. now the state department is reviewing the pipeline route. the pipeline will likely get approval and get built. either way, the energy relationship between the u.s. and canada will continue to grow. and while president obama meets with his newly elected mexican...
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gulf coast was stopped by the obama administration last month. but now the company appears to have won a partial victory with plans to build part of the pipeline linking oklahoma with refineries in texas. now, supporters of the project say it will create jobs and deliver cheaper oil. opponents say the transport is expensive and very environmentally damaging to produce. it may even increase the price of petrol in the u.s. midwest, nina. this is a topic that's raging at the moment. >> it certainly is one we'll be watching on "world business today." in fact, later on today, andrew, i'm off to biodiesel plants that a lot of taxi drivers are using to mitigate the effects of oil prices. interesting story to watch here on "world business today." >>> talking about the hacking scandal, there have been new allegations in the phone hacking inquiry in the united kingdom over the last few days. the former deputy prime minister, prescott have said the police could have covered up an extent of the scandal. he said when the inquiry went on, there was a conspirac
gulf coast was stopped by the obama administration last month. but now the company appears to have won a partial victory with plans to build part of the pipeline linking oklahoma with refineries in texas. now, supporters of the project say it will create jobs and deliver cheaper oil. opponents say the transport is expensive and very environmentally damaging to produce. it may even increase the price of petrol in the u.s. midwest, nina. this is a topic that's raging at the moment. >> it...
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in your book you said the obama administration has sent contradictory messages and bringing into question the level of support for israel. many palestinian leaders believe they can get their state without offering any concession of their own. are you still, sir, as critical of the president saying hamas needs to stop the attacks? >> i said it very clearly in the past. president obama made very few mistakes coming to cairo in 2009. it doesn't work that way. we have to speak in a different language in the middle east. i know yesterday that prime minister netanyahu spoke with the president and we have the support of the u.s. behind us, but too early to call. we have to see if we will act and go into the ground operation and then we'll know if the u.s. for now we have the support and grateful for the support, the technical support and we also see the technology that we're using to bring down some of the missiles. >> danny dennen deputy speaker of the knesset. thank you very much, sir. >>> coming up next hour, i'll talk with a member of the palestinian legislative council. >>> a billionaire's
in your book you said the obama administration has sent contradictory messages and bringing into question the level of support for israel. many palestinian leaders believe they can get their state without offering any concession of their own. are you still, sir, as critical of the president saying hamas needs to stop the attacks? >> i said it very clearly in the past. president obama made very few mistakes coming to cairo in 2009. it doesn't work that way. we have to speak in a different...
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these days, the last thing the obama administration wants to do is go into iraq. in terms of will syria actually use them? i don't think we have any idea. what we do know, is they're not useful militarily. they're helpful in an negotiation, about getting them out. it's hard to see how they advance his cause. >> assad would face complete obliteration if he does this. and some say he wants asylum in venezuela or whatever. he's not a stupid man. why would he risk the wrath of the world ascending on him? >> it's hard to see how this advances his cause, except as part of the negotiation. if you're trying to get a better deal for your family, then, maybe it's useful. >> would this create an internal coup, with his background? i don't know how sane he is or not, and what he's done. he's killing his own people. he's butchering his own people. when do the colonels come after him, to use a latin phrase? >> i don't think that happens. if anything, i think assad may be a prisoner of his security establishment. i don't think he will be pushed aside by his aides. >> when do the
these days, the last thing the obama administration wants to do is go into iraq. in terms of will syria actually use them? i don't think we have any idea. what we do know, is they're not useful militarily. they're helpful in an negotiation, about getting them out. it's hard to see how they advance his cause. >> assad would face complete obliteration if he does this. and some say he wants asylum in venezuela or whatever. he's not a stupid man. why would he risk the wrath of the world...
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so this is part of the overall effort by the obama administration to continue pushing this refocus or this pivot is the word they like to use to asia. we saw last year, at the end of last year when the president did an asia trip and australia announced that u.s. troops, marines, would be going to that region. that was part of the defense component of this. they also see great benefits both domestically in the u.s. but also in this region. the president has talked about how trade in this region could lead to jobs at home. so these are some of the issues that the president will be addressing, but perhaps first and foremost we'll be talking about the push for democracy across the region and how thailand can play a role in that, victor. >> so myanmar is next. is that a bit controversial? >> reporter: well, it is. i mean this is a big moment because it's first time that a u.s. president has gone to myanmar, also known as burma. it is a country that has been closed until recently. about two years ago we've seen this sort of movement to reform, but the controversy believes it's too soon for
so this is part of the overall effort by the obama administration to continue pushing this refocus or this pivot is the word they like to use to asia. we saw last year, at the end of last year when the president did an asia trip and australia announced that u.s. troops, marines, would be going to that region. that was part of the defense component of this. they also see great benefits both domestically in the u.s. but also in this region. the president has talked about how trade in this region...
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administration. even if she couldn't talk about it because it was classified, she knew there was a possibility that al qaeda was very much involved in this. that is part of the reason why they say they are continuing to blame this on politics. not maybe as extreme as what we heard from the congressman. >> what is your assessment of rice on the sunday talk shows? >> the talking points were not entirely accurate, and she made this sound much clearer than the talking points she was probably given. >> thank you very much. >>> coming up, explosion, fire on an oil platform on the gulf. how much oil has spilled, next. . but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. information on my phone. connection to doctors who get where i'm from. and tools to estimate what my care may cost. so i never missed a beat. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. that's health in number
administration. even if she couldn't talk about it because it was classified, she knew there was a possibility that al qaeda was very much involved in this. that is part of the reason why they say they are continuing to blame this on politics. not maybe as extreme as what we heard from the congressman. >> what is your assessment of rice on the sunday talk shows? >> the talking points were not entirely accurate, and she made this sound much clearer than the talking points she was...
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the obama administration tried to alter that, they tried to get mr. awlawi who is kind of a moderate in there, now we're seeing the fruits of that initial decision. the government in baghdad is not particularly responsive to the united states. it hasn't been on syria, it hasn't been on these issues. i think it would be an exaggeration -- a gross exaggeration to say it's a pawn of iran. but it's certainly true that they do not take america's concerns particularly seriously. and they have their own internal reasons for doing things that are often quite sectarian. and we're stuck with the situation. i don't know that there's much we can do. but i share senator mccain's outrage. >> a lot of people do right now. they're wondering what's going on in iraq. fareed, thanks very much for coming in. we really appreciate it. >> pleasure, wolf. >>> don't forget to tune in to fareed zakaria gps, it airs every sunday here on cnn 10:00 a.m. eastern and 1:00 p.m. eastern as well. david petraeus returns to capitol hill for the first time since his shocking resignation
the obama administration tried to alter that, they tried to get mr. awlawi who is kind of a moderate in there, now we're seeing the fruits of that initial decision. the government in baghdad is not particularly responsive to the united states. it hasn't been on syria, it hasn't been on these issues. i think it would be an exaggeration -- a gross exaggeration to say it's a pawn of iran. but it's certainly true that they do not take america's concerns particularly seriously. and they have their...
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the anti-american protests have fast become the obama administration's most pressing foreign policy crisis. but the white house faces other urgent challenges in the region. on sunday, four u.s. soldiers were killed in afghanistan. the latest in a breakout of insider attacks, where afghan forces target nato troops. and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu continued to ratchet pressure on washington to set a red line for iran. claiming iran is months away from being able to build a nuclear bomb. >> i think that there's a common interest of all americans, of all political per swayings to stop iran. this is a regime that is giving vent to the worst impulses you see right now in the middle east. >> reporter: washington is putting a lot of pressure on governments in the region to crack down on violent protests and those governments have responded with tighter security and the protests seem to be tailing off. in the meantime, libyan officials say they've arrested a number of suspects in the attack that killed u.s. ambassador stevens. it's not clear who these suspects are at this time but lib
the anti-american protests have fast become the obama administration's most pressing foreign policy crisis. but the white house faces other urgent challenges in the region. on sunday, four u.s. soldiers were killed in afghanistan. the latest in a breakout of insider attacks, where afghan forces target nato troops. and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu continued to ratchet pressure on washington to set a red line for iran. claiming iran is months away from being able to build a nuclear...
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all of this comes after the obama administration's much hyped policy of pushing the reset button with russia. so despite a major effort by barack obama to improve relations with russia, there is very little trust or friendship. in moscow the fear is things could get even worse if mitt romney wins and lives up to the language he has been using during the campaign. >> we'll be talking about a new cold war if romney is serious about what he is saying. >> reporter: but there are also people who believe barack obama should have been much tougher with russia. commentator, constantine van eggert is one of them, but he admits very new russians agree with him. >> in this particular time of the so-called reset, he was perceived as someone who is negotiating with russia from the position of weakness, and that meant that russian decisionmakers and putin himself thought they could push the button further. >> reporter: there is a list of sensitive issues the next u.s. president will have to address with russia. his challenge will be preventing an already frosty relationship turning very cold. >> ph
all of this comes after the obama administration's much hyped policy of pushing the reset button with russia. so despite a major effort by barack obama to improve relations with russia, there is very little trust or friendship. in moscow the fear is things could get even worse if mitt romney wins and lives up to the language he has been using during the campaign. >> we'll be talking about a new cold war if romney is serious about what he is saying. >> reporter: but there are also...
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the fact is the obama administration is, you know, the fact that they have negotiated an agreement to get combat troops out in 2014 and some longer term advisory position has been discussed with u.s. generals, but not only u.s. generals but the afghan government and with our nato allies and 40 plus countries in afghanistan. it's not as simple as saying i'm going to listen to my generals because the fact is there are a lot of people who have a vote in this, not least the afghan government, but nato in general and our other allies. >> we saw that in the case in point in iraq where the u.s. wanted to extend and due to the agreement that could not be worked out, it was just the opposite. we pulled our troops out quickly or ahead of what was anticipated. >> right. my guess is that the afghans, i think it will be a different outcome in afghanistan. most do want a u.s. nato presence as a guarantee of some form of stability there. the afghan parliament could say at the end of december 2014, we don't want anybody to stay. >> let's talk about next door, pakistan, and the shooting of the 15-year
the fact is the obama administration is, you know, the fact that they have negotiated an agreement to get combat troops out in 2014 and some longer term advisory position has been discussed with u.s. generals, but not only u.s. generals but the afghan government and with our nato allies and 40 plus countries in afghanistan. it's not as simple as saying i'm going to listen to my generals because the fact is there are a lot of people who have a vote in this, not least the afghan government, but...
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the obama administration has been supportive of israel. you've seen a lot of condemnation of israel by the nonalign movement led by iran. you would expect iran to twist the facts here. it will be a problem for the wider region if there is a war in gaza, obviously. it brings in the uneasy peace between egypt and israel, camp david accords we shepherded in 1979. egyptian prime minister is in gaza today. there's a three-hour truce. israelis have agreed not to strike while the prime minister is there. the israelis have been very careful to say publicly we want to maintain the peace treaty with egypt. i don't think the egyptians or hamas should be under any delusions here, if hamas rockets continue to be fired into israel, israelis have the responsibility to protect their population. >> egypt has reached out to president obama and the united states saying help us stop the violence there. so, ken, the united states is going to get sucked into this, regardless? >> no, i don't think the united states is going to get sucked in. they've provided wea
the obama administration has been supportive of israel. you've seen a lot of condemnation of israel by the nonalign movement led by iran. you would expect iran to twist the facts here. it will be a problem for the wider region if there is a war in gaza, obviously. it brings in the uneasy peace between egypt and israel, camp david accords we shepherded in 1979. egyptian prime minister is in gaza today. there's a three-hour truce. israelis have agreed not to strike while the prime minister is...
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it was a republican measure that would have overturned the heart of this, which is the obama administration's rule that says that employers must provide free access to contraception. we have been reporting for some time that religious affiliated institutions say that that flies in the face of what they believe in. so this measure would have effectively exempted those institutions. that measure failed. but there was a lot of discussion about this on the floor of the senate and more broadly on capitol hill. look, republicans are calling this an issue about religious freedom. the first amendment. democrats say, no way. this is simply about women's health and republicans attacking women's health. >> dana, finally, do we think this is the kind of debate that's going to have some legs? that it will last for a while? or is this thing kind of going to go away? >> reporter: well, when you have people like rush limbaugh keeping the story alive, if you talk to democrats, they are -- when you talk about the pure raw politics of this, they couldn't be happier. not with what he said, but happier with the i
it was a republican measure that would have overturned the heart of this, which is the obama administration's rule that says that employers must provide free access to contraception. we have been reporting for some time that religious affiliated institutions say that that flies in the face of what they believe in. so this measure would have effectively exempted those institutions. that measure failed. but there was a lot of discussion about this on the floor of the senate and more broadly on...
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. >> any time anything goes wrong, he blames it on bush, last administration, not his fault. well, now it is his fault. >> reporter: in 2009, just after president obama inaugurated, we spent time in king county, we met charlotte mccauley. who told us -- >> i asked god that he would help him truly connect with him so he would know what god's heart would connect with the united states of america. >> reporter: this is charlotte tod today. you told us four years ago you hoped that the lord would connect with barack obama. >> yes. >> reporter: do you think it happened? >> it doesn't appear so. >> reporter: what does it bother you the most about the first term? >> not being honest about where he was born, and different like things like that. to me, he seems dishonest. >> reporter: he said he was born in hawaii. said that a long time. i'm wondering if, a, have you heard that? if you have, why don't you believe it? >> i just don't believe anything he says. >> reporter: there are certainly people that don't believe the president about the country of his birth and question his faith. p
. >> any time anything goes wrong, he blames it on bush, last administration, not his fault. well, now it is his fault. >> reporter: in 2009, just after president obama inaugurated, we spent time in king county, we met charlotte mccauley. who told us -- >> i asked god that he would help him truly connect with him so he would know what god's heart would connect with the united states of america. >> reporter: this is charlotte tod today. you told us four years ago you...
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it's certainly a huge deal for the obama administration. we have new details about when and how the president was told about the allen bombshell. and the latest development, our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is joining us now. jessica, first of all, what are you learning? >> hi, wolf. we understand that the president was first told there might be trouble with general allen and this investigation on friday, when the white house's counsel office was notified that there could be trouble with his nomination to become nato supreme allied commander. then on monday evening, the president was notified that secretary of defense leon panetta has referred to matter to the defense department's inspector general. keep in mind, now, according to the timetable, the president had also just been told on thursday about general petraeus' indiscretions, so it must have been an awful lot to take in all in one week, right after the election. secretary -- press secretary jay carney says, though, it was out of the white house's hands, this time fr
it's certainly a huge deal for the obama administration. we have new details about when and how the president was told about the allen bombshell. and the latest development, our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is joining us now. jessica, first of all, what are you learning? >> hi, wolf. we understand that the president was first told there might be trouble with general allen and this investigation on friday, when the white house's counsel office was notified that there...
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we're putting in focus this morning as lawmakers try to figure out what the obama administration knew when. the administration came under fire in the immediate days after the attack for blaming it on that anti-islam video. we've since learned that it was an act of terrorism, but what are the reasonable expectations of fast intel in a case like this retired brigadier general mark kimmet joins me now from washington. we live in a society, general, where we're used to getting information instantly, has twitter, facebook, pdas spoiled us that even when information on a national security issue is incomplete or delayed? i mean, there is an uproar. >> well, there may be that expectation, and i think the government needs to be very, very careful as we've seen in this incident of getting out in front of the story, getting out in front of the facts there. has to be some wisdom and maturity before you make pronouncements of national security importance before all the facts are known. >> but in terms of pressure, i mean, what kind of pressure is put on washington for some quick answers? >> well,
we're putting in focus this morning as lawmakers try to figure out what the obama administration knew when. the administration came under fire in the immediate days after the attack for blaming it on that anti-islam video. we've since learned that it was an act of terrorism, but what are the reasonable expectations of fast intel in a case like this retired brigadier general mark kimmet joins me now from washington. we live in a society, general, where we're used to getting information...
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relationships between the obama administration and business community, first of all, he says has been strained but the business community vigorously supports efforts to conclude a bipartisan fiscal accord. i believe tax increase, especially for the wealthiest, are appropriate, but only if they are joined by serious cuts in discretionary spending and entitlements. number of ceos and companies agree and support principles that call for a comprehensive and balanced solution to the debt problem, increased tax revenues and decreased spending. it's a fascinating op-ed. >> i generally don't like to associate myself with telling people to read lloyd blankfein op-eds, but it's really well written. it's not new. the only thing that's new, you're seeing business leaders say, yes, i get it. we've got to pay higher taxes, but he frames it really well. he really frames the business and the president of the administration have got to come together. he starts the column that way, talks about lincoln and team much rivals, doris kearns go goodwin's book and says this is like roosevelt after the depress
relationships between the obama administration and business community, first of all, he says has been strained but the business community vigorously supports efforts to conclude a bipartisan fiscal accord. i believe tax increase, especially for the wealthiest, are appropriate, but only if they are joined by serious cuts in discretionary spending and entitlements. number of ceos and companies agree and support principles that call for a comprehensive and balanced solution to the debt problem,...
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where's the obama administration stand right now on this whole mess? >> well, john, white house press secretary jay carney, since we are going to hear from president obama today and he'll no doubt weigh in on this after he's asked. but for now carney is saying that president obama thinks very highly of general allen, of his service in the military and the job that he's done in afghanistan. here's what carney said yesterday, at the first briefing that we've had since this whole scandal erupted. >> he has faith in general allen, believes he's doing and has done an excellent job at isaf. and i would refer you to the pentagon with the process under way with regards to general allen. >> now, carney also said this was unwelcome, obviously, this development. he said the president was surprised when he heard the news about general petraeus, and he heard that news on wednesday. and also he was asked, john, about the culture of the military brass, if, perhaps, this is a sign of a bigger problem, and he sort of cautioned against extrapolating beyond these two ins
where's the obama administration stand right now on this whole mess? >> well, john, white house press secretary jay carney, since we are going to hear from president obama today and he'll no doubt weigh in on this after he's asked. but for now carney is saying that president obama thinks very highly of general allen, of his service in the military and the job that he's done in afghanistan. here's what carney said yesterday, at the first briefing that we've had since this whole scandal...
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mission in benghazi has dogged the obama administration. hear what president obama says about the controversy and why he's saying go after me, quote/unquote, when asked about u.n. ambassador susan rice. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. [ male announcer ] you build a reputation by not breaking down. consider the silverado 1500 -- still the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. and now we've also
mission in benghazi has dogged the obama administration. hear what president obama says about the controversy and why he's saying go after me, quote/unquote, when asked about u.n. ambassador susan rice. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf....
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and i'm sure for the military and for the obama administration. the investigation, the federal investigation of how paula broadwell, his mistress, obtained all this classified information, all be it right now what we know is a pretty low level of classified information. how did she obtain it. did general petraeus give it to her. did he mishandle classified information is the central question and how that is answered will decide his fate. >> carol, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, gary. >> in today's welcome home segment, a u.s. marine who struggled to readjust to civilian life when he returned from iraq finds a way back to normal. he did it through ballet. he tells his story in his own words. >> i'm romonbaca. i'm a u.s. marine, iraq veteran. i'm also the director of the dance company. i started dancing at a smaller studio. that led to transitioning to larger studios. >> make sure your fingers are articulating. >> as typical american, i took a lot of things for granted. i wanted to see if i could do something totally different than being an
and i'm sure for the military and for the obama administration. the investigation, the federal investigation of how paula broadwell, his mistress, obtained all this classified information, all be it right now what we know is a pretty low level of classified information. how did she obtain it. did general petraeus give it to her. did he mishandle classified information is the central question and how that is answered will decide his fate. >> carol, thank you for joining us. >> thank...
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they have 100,000 signatures on a petition down there petitioning the obama administration to drop out of these united states. they say texico is a good idea. it would offer an appealing immigration alternative, and the population of the very rich and they're very poor gardeners. texas can be responsible of their own highways, education, security, medicare, defense, etc. michelle on facebook, i live in texas, these people who want to do this are nuts, i would move. >> we would welcome this, we don't need the feds down here. >> round up all of the people that want to do this should be put together. the problem will be building a fence big enough to keep them from getting out. doug in massachusetts says i think it would be great if texas could become an independent country. they could all dress like roy rogers and dale evans, have they're own oil wells, launch their own trip to mars, go for it, texas. if you want to read more, go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. or through the facebook page. >> thank you, i hope texas does not. >> me too. >>> it's been four weeks since super storm sandy, and par
they have 100,000 signatures on a petition down there petitioning the obama administration to drop out of these united states. they say texico is a good idea. it would offer an appealing immigration alternative, and the population of the very rich and they're very poor gardeners. texas can be responsible of their own highways, education, security, medicare, defense, etc. michelle on facebook, i live in texas, these people who want to do this are nuts, i would move. >> we would welcome...
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. >> reporter: but for the obama administration, challenging the state law it was another uphill battle. chief justice john roberts indicating the arizona law is meant to help by alerting federal immigration officials to who is in the country illegally, nothing more. and he questioned washington's commitment to solving the problem. quote, it seems to me that the federal government just doesn't want to know who is here illegally or not. even liberal justice sonia sotomayor bluntly told solicitor general part of his argument wasn't, quote, selling very well. adding why don't you try to come up with something else. and to signal that the justices are aware of just how politically divisive this is, the chief justice made a point to ask the government's lawyer even before he began his argument to clarify that the government's challenge has nothing to do with racial or ethnic profiling. instead, is solely focused on the narrow question at hand. the solicitor general agreed that the remark seemed designed to head off any criticism that the justices may face in an election season. >> eight just
. >> reporter: but for the obama administration, challenging the state law it was another uphill battle. chief justice john roberts indicating the arizona law is meant to help by alerting federal immigration officials to who is in the country illegally, nothing more. and he questioned washington's commitment to solving the problem. quote, it seems to me that the federal government just doesn't want to know who is here illegally or not. even liberal justice sonia sotomayor bluntly told...
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administration. >> don't you see how they see you? how they look down their nose at the average americans? these elite snobs. >> so it seems to be working. when we're looking at the blue collar vote. take a look at this. santorum is the number one choice. so it only reinforces the fundamental romney problem, that he can't connect with people. here's a man who comes from a father who as self-made man and he himself has said repeatedly that he was not given his privilege, that he earned it. he worked for it. why is it that he can't get that message to connect with voters? >> i think he does, actually, connect with voters. this is a prize fight. there's certain rounds he loses or he gets hit a little bit, then he swings back. every time there's been a challenge he's come through in the end. when newt gingrich rallied, mitt romney came back. this is another rally. at the end mitt romney's going to be the candidate. if you were micromanaged by the media, the media's watching you day in and day out, you're going to see fluctuations. end of
administration. >> don't you see how they see you? how they look down their nose at the average americans? these elite snobs. >> so it seems to be working. when we're looking at the blue collar vote. take a look at this. santorum is the number one choice. so it only reinforces the fundamental romney problem, that he can't connect with people. here's a man who comes from a father who as self-made man and he himself has said repeatedly that he was not given his privilege, that he...
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leave as one of the most popular members of the obama administration. clinton talks about how she's been in the political spotlight for 20 years. and she wants her life back. fair enough. says she wants to sleep, relax. okay. but what about after that? while hillary clinton has repeatedly said she won't run for president again, this is the same woman who says politics is in her dna. she is after all a clinton. and with a resume that includes secretary of state, senator, first lady, well, a democratic nomination is probably hers for the taking if she wants it. vice president joe biden's keeping the door open to a possible 2016 presidential run although he recently acknowledged it might depend on the economy. a memo to the vice president might also depend on hillary clinton. here's the question, is hillary clinton the answer? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile or go to our post on "the situation room" facebook page. never too early to start speculation. >> special for those of us who are political news junkies. i've been saying for a while no inside information.
leave as one of the most popular members of the obama administration. clinton talks about how she's been in the political spotlight for 20 years. and she wants her life back. fair enough. says she wants to sleep, relax. okay. but what about after that? while hillary clinton has repeatedly said she won't run for president again, this is the same woman who says politics is in her dna. she is after all a clinton. and with a resume that includes secretary of state, senator, first lady, well, a...
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but for the most part, he tends to be the scapegoat for the problems that the obama administration is facing, john. the bottom line is, it's not necessarily his fault all the time. he's very effective for president obama in certain key states, certainly in the midwest, states like ohio. >> interesting. they tend to build hillary clinton up also, which could be risky, too. mark preston down in washington, always good to talk to you. thanks very much. >> thanks, john. >>> it is 46 minutes past the hour. now the marines have been called in to help fight the wildfires in the west. right now, 13 states west of the mississippi are battling at least 70 large fires that have already consumed 1.3 million acres. in central washington state, the taylor bridge fire torched nearly 40 square miles, destroying at least 60 homes as well. >> six former news of the world journalists appearing in a london court today to answer to phone hacking charges. among them, andy colson, a former aide to david cameron and former editor at news of the world, one-time news corp. chief executive rebekah brooks is exp
but for the most part, he tends to be the scapegoat for the problems that the obama administration is facing, john. the bottom line is, it's not necessarily his fault all the time. he's very effective for president obama in certain key states, certainly in the midwest, states like ohio. >> interesting. they tend to build hillary clinton up also, which could be risky, too. mark preston down in washington, always good to talk to you. thanks very much. >> thanks, john. >>> it...
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we're hering so far a measured response from the obama administration. >> secretary hillary clinton says it calls for ugt talks between president morsi. >> we have expressed that repeatedly over the last weeks. because almost two years ago, the egyptian people took to the streets because they wanted real democratic change. and they, therefore, not the americans, or anyone else, deserve a constitution that protects the rights of all egyptians. >> future could depend on how the situation plays out and if president morsi chooses democracy or dictatorship. >> i spoke about that with a guest. >> you met with high officials at the state department, the u.s. still provides egypt with economic and military assistance, about $1.3 million a year. hundreds of millions in economic aide, did they race that issue with you? there was concern that if president morsi continues to move in that direction, the u.s. assistance could be in trouble. >> i think it's important for the united states than it is for egypt. it's mutual interest and mutual benefit. and the relationship is depending on the relationshi
we're hering so far a measured response from the obama administration. >> secretary hillary clinton says it calls for ugt talks between president morsi. >> we have expressed that repeatedly over the last weeks. because almost two years ago, the egyptian people took to the streets because they wanted real democratic change. and they, therefore, not the americans, or anyone else, deserve a constitution that protects the rights of all egyptians. >> future could depend on how the...
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. >>> and some of the obama administration's sharpest critics on benghazi actually skipped the briefing. among them, senator john mccain. when one of our producers questioned him about it yesterday, he got very testy. listen. >> senator mccain, listen, i understand that you did miss this briefing yesterday -- >> i have no more comment -- i have no comments about my schedule and i'm not going to comment on how i spend my time with the media. >> is there a legitimate feeling that you're complaining about wanting more -- >> i have no comment. >> why can't you comment on that? >> because i have the right as a senator to have no comment. and who the hell are you to tell me whether i can or not? >> later, a more cheerful mccain explained what happened to piers morgan. >> it was a scheduling error. i can assure you i got all the information. >> you can tell there that mccain was a little sorry he went off as he did. our producer was ted barrett, one of the best producers and reporters in capitol hill. those questions were not at all inappropriate. >>> 11 minutes after the hour. that hearing mc
. >>> and some of the obama administration's sharpest critics on benghazi actually skipped the briefing. among them, senator john mccain. when one of our producers questioned him about it yesterday, he got very testy. listen. >> senator mccain, listen, i understand that you did miss this briefing yesterday -- >> i have no more comment -- i have no comments about my schedule and i'm not going to comment on how i spend my time with the media. >> is there a legitimate...
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the romney campaign is actually on the same page as the obama administration is on this, insisting that the penalty imposed in massachusetts on those who don't purchase health insurance is not a tax. >> the governor disagreed with the ruling of the court. he agreed with the dissent that was written by justice scalia which very clearly stated that the mandate was not a tax. >> politically both sides are trying to stay away from anything that implies raising taxes on the middle class, whether you call it a penalty, a tax or both. like i do, i think it's a penalty and a tax. it will still cost money for the so-called free riders who don't buy health insurance, even though they have the money to buy health insurance. so enough of the spin right now. let's focus in on the facts. much more on this story coming up later here in "the situation room." but let's take a look at some of the other top stories in the situation right now. kate bolduan is working those. what's going on, kate. >> it has been a wild weekend for many across the country and we are talking about massive power outages really
the romney campaign is actually on the same page as the obama administration is on this, insisting that the penalty imposed in massachusetts on those who don't purchase health insurance is not a tax. >> the governor disagreed with the ruling of the court. he agreed with the dissent that was written by justice scalia which very clearly stated that the mandate was not a tax. >> politically both sides are trying to stay away from anything that implies raising taxes on the middle class,...
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they worked briefly for the obama administration in 2008. and now he is set to host the web broadcast of the democratic national convention this week. cnn's michelle turner joins me from los angeles. really? is all i can say. >> yes, really. you know what, though, he is very tuned into politics. and so the obama campaign announced monday thattel calpin will be hosting thursday leading up to president obama's acceptance speech. and they made the announcement in a new video that features pin and his co star. check this out. >> just remember that i'm trusting you on this. and i'll see you then. >> who is that? is sounded intense. >> the president. >> sweet. >> kal penn hosts the -- >> this is the first time the democratic convention has involved live stream coverage. yeah, right. oh, boy. penn's live web cast will apparently involve a hollywood heavy lineup including singer marc anthony, elizabeth banks, olivia wild, fran drescher, along with obama campaign officials. so a lot going on there. i'm sorry. i love harold and kumar movies. and so th
they worked briefly for the obama administration in 2008. and now he is set to host the web broadcast of the democratic national convention this week. cnn's michelle turner joins me from los angeles. really? is all i can say. >> yes, really. you know what, though, he is very tuned into politics. and so the obama campaign announced monday thattel calpin will be hosting thursday leading up to president obama's acceptance speech. and they made the announcement in a new video that features...
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on leaks from his administration as well as being critical of some of the remarks that president obama has made about our allies as well as these pending massive cuts to defense. you know, zoraida, probably the most important thing that came out of that speech yesterday was mitt romney's criticism of the leaks. and he used senator dianne feinstein's words, a california democrat who was critical of president obama's white house for the leaks. she has since recanted. it will be an issue all throughout today, perhaps for the next week. >> yeah. she was not happy about that. mark preston live in washington for us, thank you very much. >>> now five minutes past the hour. taking a look at other news now, one lifetime in prison not enough for william balfour. jennifer hudson's former brother-in-law was sentenced yesterday for murdering the singer's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew back in 2008. a chicago judge gave him three life sentences plus 120 years. prosecutors say bealfour committed the murders in a jealous fit of rage. in delivers the sentence the judge could barely contain his a
on leaks from his administration as well as being critical of some of the remarks that president obama has made about our allies as well as these pending massive cuts to defense. you know, zoraida, probably the most important thing that came out of that speech yesterday was mitt romney's criticism of the leaks. and he used senator dianne feinstein's words, a california democrat who was critical of president obama's white house for the leaks. she has since recanted. it will be an issue all...
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the obama administration wants to raise that, ryan and romney said for some people they want to eliminate or significantly lower that. >> 25 minutes past the hour. bill clinton meet bill clinton, 14 years later. the former president reunites with his name sake. that story behind these adorable pictures just ahead. siri, what's my day look like? [siri] another busy day today. are you serious? [siri] yes i'm not allowed to be frivolous. ah ok, move my 4 o'clock today to tomorrow. change my 11am to 2. [siri] ok marty, i scheduled it for today. is that rick? where's rick? [siri] here's rick. oh, no that's not rick. now, how's the traffic headed downtown? [siri] here's the traffic. ah, it's terrible, terrible! driver, driver! cut across, cut across, we'll never make it downtown this way. i like you siri, you're going places. [siri] i'll try to remember that. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. insur
the obama administration wants to raise that, ryan and romney said for some people they want to eliminate or significantly lower that. >> 25 minutes past the hour. bill clinton meet bill clinton, 14 years later. the former president reunites with his name sake. that story behind these adorable pictures just ahead. siri, what's my day look like? [siri] another busy day today. are you serious? [siri] yes i'm not allowed to be frivolous. ah ok, move my 4 o'clock today to tomorrow. change my...
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any word from president obama at all? >> reporter: no. we don't know any word from president obama. i do know from an administration official that the white house was alerted last night. so this happened saturday at about 5:00 p.m. the white house was looped in last night, presumably -- we're presuming that president obama was looped in sometime around that time, but, of course, who knows at this point, hala. >> brianna keilar at the white house. thanks very much. >>> as journalists we normally kel other people's stories. today the host of "good morning america" robin roberts is the story. she made this amichel announcement to viewers this morning. >> sometimes treatment to cancer to lead to other serious medical issues and that's what i'm facing right now. it is something that is called mds, mile lyelodysplastic syndr. if you're looking that up i was doing the same thing. and the doctor has been holding my hand through this and will have a lot more information about mds on our website. and the reason i am sharing this with everybody now is because later today i begin what's known a
any word from president obama at all? >> reporter: no. we don't know any word from president obama. i do know from an administration official that the white house was alerted last night. so this happened saturday at about 5:00 p.m. the white house was looped in last night, presumably -- we're presuming that president obama was looped in sometime around that time, but, of course, who knows at this point, hala. >> brianna keilar at the white house. thanks very much. >>> as...
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>> a little distancing going on by the obama administration. just very briefly, wolf. while general petraeus has gotten that sympathetic treatment, a woman not getting favorable treatment from the press is paula broadwell. >> she is a west point grad, u.s. military officer, ph.d. candidate at harvard. all right, guys, we've got to continue this conversation. obviously it's not going away. david gergen will be back, howie will be back. thank you. >>> for the first time in almost 40 years, an exchange of fire between the israelis and the syrians up on the golan heights. is it just the beginning of a dangerous escalation? stand by. now from the maker of splenda sweeteners, discover nectresse. the only 100% natural, no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. the rich, sweet taste of sugar. nothing artificial. ♪ it's all that sweet ever needs to be. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. new nectresse. (child screaming underwater)... (underwater noises). >>> israeli forces have fired into syria after a syrian mortar shell lappnded in golan heights. it's the first
>> a little distancing going on by the obama administration. just very briefly, wolf. while general petraeus has gotten that sympathetic treatment, a woman not getting favorable treatment from the press is paula broadwell. >> she is a west point grad, u.s. military officer, ph.d. candidate at harvard. all right, guys, we've got to continue this conversation. obviously it's not going away. david gergen will be back, howie will be back. thank you. >>> for the first time in...